Palettes / Colors / #C5CEEE
#C5CEEE — Pale Blue
#C5CEEE is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #C5CEEE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C5CEEE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EEE5C4; it also sits naturally between #C4E2EE and #D0C4EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C5CEEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 197, 206, 238 |
| HSL | 227°, 55%, 85% |
| HSV | 227°, 17%, 93% |
| CMYK | 17%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 60.53, 62.19, 89.70 |
| Yxy | 62.19, 0.2850, 0.2928 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.01, 3.40, -16.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.86, 3.27, -17.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C5CEEE
.text { color: #C5CEEE; }
.background { background-color: #C5CEEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C5CEEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(197, 206, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 55%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C5CEEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(197, 206, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C5CEEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(197, 206, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C5CEEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C5CEEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEE5C4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C5CEEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C5CEEE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C5CEEE: ·
How #C5CEEE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C5CEEE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C5CEEE?
#C5CEEE is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 197, 206, 238). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C5CEEE?
#C5CEEE is RGB 197, 206, 238 — HSL 227°, 55%, 85% — CMYK 17%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #C5CEEE?
Its complement is #EEE5C4; analogous partners are #C4E2EE and #D0C4EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C5CEEE for text?
Black text on #C5CEEE has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.